Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-24
DEER FORESTS AND snoorINgs.
Those in Scotland Tenanted by Mr..
NfnauS.

"The great American deerstalker," as
Mr.. Wlnans has been called, sis at
present, or was at the beginning of the
season, tenant OF nearly twenty sporting
estates, the total area of which probably
exceeds 100000 acres. Taking these in
their alphabetical order, the first is
Aiiaric, a deer forest by Beauty, in
Inverness shire. Tt is the property
of Mrs. Chisholm, and is rented
by Mr.. Winans at $500. The area cover
ed is Is, 1920 acres. The next on the list
is Corriechallie, also in the county Of
Inverness, to which is joined Glengowrie
in Ross -shire. The extent is 5000 acres,
yielding about twelve stays COrryna-
chouland and the north side Of Glasslet-
ter is also the property of Mrs. CHS
holm, but is at present In the occupancy
OF Mr.. WiDans. The rent he pays is
$3.50. The forestof Craskie, in Inverness
shire, is tenanted by the same gentleman.
il covers an area of 10000 acres, and
affords on an average couple of dozen
stays the estate is a very beautiful one,
aud yields big bag of grouse (say 100
BRACE and a good head of miscellaneous
game there IS very nice house In the
forest, belonging to Mrs. Chisholm.
DoruSluan is a small shooting in Ross
shire rented by Mr. Winans from Sir X.
J. Matheson, Bart, at the sum of GOO ::
it extends to 10000 acres, and admits of
a liberal bag of miscellaneous game being
shot, as well as n few stays; this
shooting marches with the forest
of Glomach, rented from the same pro-
prietor at q sum of $3.50, the area
being set down at 5000 acres. Fas-
nakyle forest, in the county of Inver-
ness, is also the property OF Mrs. CHS
holm, but is at present tenanted by the
great American deerstaiker,' the rent
paid for it being 1880 % or 30 stays
may be shot, as well rs about 200
brace of grouse :he area of this forest
is $1,000 acres The south side Of Glas-
letter Is also shot over by Mr.. Winans I;
it belongs likewise to Mrs Chisholm, and
is rented at e2l5. The same gentleman
is tenant Of that lady's estate Of Glen
cannich, the rent paid for it being
&, 1850.
In the official return the three forests
of Crask G, Fasnakyle, and Glencannich
are stated as being of the extent of 30,
SO acres. The chef shooting held by
Mr.. v mans is that of Glenstrathfara
and Culigram Deer Forest in Inverness
shire. 1t is the property OF Lord Lovat,
and the rent is X, $50. This forest oc-
cupies an area OF 81, 800 acres. Sir X. j.
MathesOns forests Of kilhian and Cory
each, in Ross-shire, are also occupied by
the modern NImrod, the rent paid being
ESQ the area covered is $4,000 acres,
but a portion of the ground is not
forested, being still under sheep from
twenty-five to thirty stays may be shot
on this ground, and there are plenty of
grouse and miscellaneous game to be
had, as well as good salmon fishing in
the Elchaig and Lining.
In the same county is situated the deer
forest OF Kintail. 1t extends to 27.0OO
acres, and is also in the temporary
possession of Mr.. Winans, the rent paid
being Il, l04. Another Of the Chisholm
forests, that of Knockfn, is tenanted
10y the same gentleman, who pays for 1t
a rent of e, 200. Lubuadamph is
also the property of Mrs. Chisholm and
Is at present held 10y DIr. Winans
1t covers about 5000 acres; a CON
siderable number of stays is annually
shot--as many sometimes as thirty.
Grouse are also obtained. On this estate
there are sheep-walRs covering from
1000 to 5000 acres. Mr.. Winans also
pays 1000 for Patti, Riocban, and
Corryeach, in ROss-shire, extending to
about 1880 acres, well stocked W h
many kinds of game. Mrs. Chisholm has
alsolet Sliogarbh TO the same gentleman,
at a rent Of e740, which exhausts
the list of Mr. Winans's shootings. who It
has been calculated expends annually in
the Scottish Highlands sum OF about
E25, 900 in the pursuit Of sport. 1t IS
proper to state that some OF the above
named forests are not to he found under
the same names, ut any rate in the official
list compiled under the direction OF the
Royal Commission which inquired into
the condition Of the Scottish crofters.